THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. XXXV11. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 

 Tuesday, 9th May, 1916. 



This meeting was held as usual at the Dorset County 

 Museum, the President, Mr. Nelson M. Richardson, being 

 in the chair. 



One candidate was elected by ballot, and two additional 

 nominations for membership were read. 



Mr. Richardson then delivered his presidential address, 

 which is printed at p. 1 of the second portion of this volume. 



Captain Elwes moved that a hearty vote of thanks be 

 given to the President for his excellent address, which 

 embraced much valuable knowledge set forth in a very lucid 

 manner. Mr. Alfred Pope seconded the proposal and it was 

 adopted amid applause. 



The Hon. Secretary read the report, which ran as follows : 



There is less than usual to report this year, as owing to the war there 

 were no Summer Meetings in 1915. The difficulty of obtaining motors 

 and brakes, the uncertainty of the train-service in Dorset owing to the 

 movement of troops, together with sentimental reasons, doubtless 

 influenced the members in their decision to abandon summer excur- 

 sions. The usual meetings were held in the winter, but the attendance 

 has been unusually small. The war is, without doubt, responsible for 

 this, as also for the fall in our membership. We now have slightly 

 less than 350 members. 



As there were no receipts in the Hon. Secretary's accounts last year, 

 owing to there being no summer meetings, there is now only a small 

 balance in hand of 4s. 6d. 



The Hon. Treasurer read the audited statement of accounts 

 for the year ending 31st December, 1915. The financial 

 position was satisfactory the balance in hand being 

 71 11s. 9d. as against 39 11s. 4d. at the end of 1914. The 

 accounts, together with that of the Hon. Secretary, are 

 printed on the adjoining pages. 



